Robert Lawrence Gorrell
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers from Robert Lawrence Gorrell in Indiana ranging from 1946 to 1955 regarding Methodist Church sermons.
Dates
- Existence: 1946 - 1955
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Biographical sketch
Robert Lawrence Gorrell was born near Woodburn, Indiana, December 2, 1903. He was married July 24, 1930 to Helen Ripley of Uhrichsville, Ohio. In 1930 he received his A.B. degree from Taylor University and in 1935 he graduated from Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The same year he entered the North Indiana Conference. The churches he served were: Modoc charge, Selma, Anderson Central, Elkhart Grace and Upland. He retired in 1959. Robert Gorrell died December 19, 1962.
Extent
.86 Cubic Feet (2 legal-size document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Items were removed from binders but remain arranged as received.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from the Indiana United Methodist Church Conference Office, along with disaffileated church records, on 2024/06/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/09/27 by Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/27 by Jenney Taylor.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jenney Taylor
- Date
- 9/27/2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
